Senior Technology Modernization Transition Review (TMTR) Engineer for Joint Capabilities

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Senior Technology Modernization Transition Review (TMTR) Engineer for Joint Capabilities, you will provide technical expertise for warfighting capability development, integration, and transition of technologies that close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions located in Falls Church, VA.

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities:

As the Senior Technology Modernization Transition Review (TMTR) Engineer for Joint Capabilities with MTSI, you will provide technical expertise for warfighting capability development, integration, and transition of technologies that close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions.

Daily work is conducted as an integrated team member of the Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate under the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Mission Capabilities (ASD (MC)) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

Work location is in Falls Church, VA at customer site (Suffolk Building).

Your primary responsibilities are to:

• Provide subject-matter expertise in warfighting technologies and capabilities.
• Develop data schema and analysis methodologies to visualize and summarize the context, trade space, risks, strategic priorities, and potential return-on-investment (ROI) to inform Senior DOD leadership R&D investment decisions.
• Perform analysis of OUSD(R&E) technology portfolios to identify and prioritize ‘best value’ investment recommendations as they relate to operational capability, OUSD(R&E) equities, acquisition considerations, and PPBE processes.
• Guide development of OUSD(R&E) data collection, organization, and repository to capture technical and programmatic information about technology initiatives across the DoD to integrate with the department’s Capability Portfolio Management approach (ref DoDD 7045.20).
• Deliver technical assessments and analysis to provide recommended innovative approaches, technologies, and capabilities to address critical joint warfighting capability gaps.
• Provide technical analysis and advice to inform capability requirements development and validation through the JCIDS process.
• Provide technical expertise to inform mission engineering studies, prototype development, experimentation, and global integrated wargaming.
• Collaborate with Service, Joint Staff, and OSD stakeholders to support the transition of technologies from prototypes and joint experimentation activities to Service programs of record.
• Prepare and deliver reports and briefings to 3-star and above DoD leadership.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years' of relevant work experience.
• Technical expertise in cutting edge technologies and application of technologies into new and innovative warfighting capabilities.
• Experience performing data analysis in support of leadership decision making.
• Proficient in advanced MS EXCEL spreadsheet operations and graphing techniques, such as heat maps, data driven Gantt charts, multi-chart overlays and dynamic data highlighting.
• Strong working knowledge of database schema and data tagging relationships (Not necessarily database development).
• Experience providing senior staff advice.
• Technical expertise in system capabilities, performance, and operations in at least two of the following areas:
  • land, sea, air, and space platforms;
  • offensive, defensive, kinetic, non-kinetic, and directed energy weapons;
  • sensors for ISR and fire control;
  • electromagnetic spectrum effects and management to include EW and 5G;
  • application of automation;
  • command, control, and battle management;
  • logistics, CBRNE, fires, close air support, long range fires, targeting, and air and missile defense;
  • UAS systems, counter-UAS systems;
  • protection and security.

• Executive presence with highly effective communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to develop high-quality, professional briefings and written reports to succinctly capture key issues for 3 and 4 star flag officers DoD decision-makers.
• Must be highly organized with acute attention to detail.
• Self-starter, able to take initiative and accomplish work independently with minimal guidance.

Desired Qualification:

• Understanding of DoD Advana system.
• Acquisition program management certification Level 2, Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) level 2, and Requirement management level B, or higher.
• JCIDS experience working with the Joint Staff in the military requirements process.
• Capability portfolio management experience and responsibilities with CPMRs, IAPRs, or TMTRs is a plus.
• OSD, Joint Staff, and/or Senior Service Staff experience.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) eligibility and Special Access Programs (SAP) experience.

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

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